C major scale in thirds
Intermediate
Play the C major scale jumping from third to third instead of straight up, to loosen the fingers.
Pattern
Transpose
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Tablature
How to do it
- Follow the TAB in open position (frets 0-3): play pairs a third apart — C-E, D-F, E-G, F-A…
- Finger consistently and use alternate picking, one note per beat.
- At the top, come back down with the same pattern; then try groups of four (1-2-3-4, 2-3-4-5…).
Tips
- Say both note names of each third out loud to link sound and position.
Metronome
Target tempo: 80 BPM (Range 50–132)
Metronome
80 BPM
Tuner
You are playing:
—-15c
+15c
-50c0+50c
Turn on the tuner to check your intonation while you practise (bends, vibrato…).